Europe Media Monitor (EMM) reads and analyses around 40.000 new news items per day. Part of this analysis extracts entities and entity related information from clusters of stories.The selection and placement of stories are determined automatically by a computer program. This site is a joint project of DG-JRC and DG-COMM. The information on this site is subject to a disclaimer (see http://europa.eu/geninfo/legal_notices_en.htm). Please acknowledge EMM when (re)using this material.http://emm.newsexplorer.eu/NewsExplorer/entities/en/372284.htmlenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/16/cuban-spies-case-man-gets-life-wife-gets-81-months/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/16/cuban-spies-case-man-gets-life-wife-gets-81-months/WASHINGTON (AP) The 73-year-old great grandson of Alexander Graham Bell was sentenced Friday to life in prison without parole for quietly spying for Cuba for nearly a third of a century from inside the State Department. His wife was sentenced to 5½ years. Retired intelligence analyst Kendall Myers said .Sat, 17 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-d0b42d58e792062c11986e654644751awashtimesenhttp://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/16-pakistani+accused+in+british+court+over+al-qaeda+plot-hs-06http://www.dawn.com/wps/wcm/connect/dawn-content-library/dawn/news/world/16-pakistani+accused+in+british+court+over+al-qaeda+plot-hs-06Abid Naseer accused of being an Al-Qaeda operative was “deeply involved” in a plot targeting Britain and the US. LONDON: A Pakistani man accused of being an Al-Qaeda operative was “deeply involved” in a plot targeting Britain and the United States, a lawyer told an extradition hearing in London Wednesday.Thu, 08 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200dawn-08ce66e193d93a6e7e41c2dd0c3aa869dawnenhttp://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/7/al-qaeda-man-be-charged-ny-plot/http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2010/jul/7/al-qaeda-man-be-charged-ny-plot/WASHINGTON (AP) A failed plot to set off bombs in the New York subway system last year was part of a larger al Qaeda terrorist conspiracy that planned a similar attack in England, U.S. prosecutors said Wednesday. In an indictment unsealed Wednesday, prosecutors added several al Qaeda figures to ...Wed, 07 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0200washtimes-82b14f5ae145e28f42441c5a50c76710washtimesenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/iZChQns3UrE/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_topstories/~3/iZChQns3UrE/index.htmlColleen LaRose, the Pennsylvania woman indicted for allegedly conspiring to support terrorists and kill a person in a foreign country, attempted to commit suicide in 2005, according to a police report filed at the time.Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-0a3b7f0d23eb0e7f7385cee7204b4286cnnenhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/02/2010215103440320234.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/02/2010215103440320234.htmlHillary Clinton, the US secretary of state, has said that Iran is heading towards a "military dictatorship" and warned it poses an international threat. Clinton made her comments to students in Doha, the Qatari capital, on Monday as part of her Gulf tour seeking greater support for tough new sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme.Mon, 15 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100aljazeera-en-4783ae0e1e1b1c5ee8bdf135ca90ccf9aljazeera-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RKTRaJKreJA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_latest/~3/RKTRaJKreJA/index.htmlA soon-to-be completed U.S. assessment of Iran's nuclear program is expected to conclude that the government has resumed limited work on a nuclear weapon, according to a U.S. official.Fri, 12 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100cnn-66b136111887a7024aaea08cb96e6766cnnenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8371798.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8371798.stmA retired US state department official and his wife have admitted spying for Cuba for nearly three decades.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100bbc-3fd97eeceb4e7b4c4445469e0e1f5650bbcenhttp://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9baf6ec8d03e39b3491f7d277f5c8bc7http://www.pheedcontent.com/click.phdo?i=9baf6ec8d03e39b3491f7d277f5c8bc7U.S. President Barack Obama’s initiative in Sudan may have an essential advantage by eliminating some of the previous enmities that U.S. policy has harbored against the government in Khartoum. Rather, it used a language that is less arrogant and more tractable, and U.S. policy has put U.S.Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100watchingamerica-29fa492a0fe0416decf1356448e4571bwatchingamericaenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091027/pl_nm/us_sudan_usa_obamahttp://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20091027/pl_nm/us_sudan_usa_obamaReuters - President Barack Obama formally renewed U.S. economic sanctions against Sudan on Tuesday.Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100news-yahoo-87d5dffe074805a0d1af4e12cae2b590news-yahooenhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-held-in-star-wars-spy-sting-1806268.htmlhttp://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/man-held-in-star-wars-spy-sting-1806268.htmlA leading American scientist who once had access to top-secret materials related to national defence and atomic research appeared in court yesterday after being charged with attempting to pass classified materials to Mossad, the Israeli intelligence agency.Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200independent-18edf034e699ef1eff1bad87280f3890independentenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Teba3dJT3nA/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_world/~3/Teba3dJT3nA/index.htmlA former U.S. government scientist who served in sensitive positions on classified aerospace projects has been arrested and charged with trying to deliver classified information to someone whom he thought was an Israeli intelligence official.Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-95a81f046d3676ba011e00e7f8f46b52cnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090922/ap_on_re_us/us_nyc_terrorhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090922/ap_on_re_us/us_nyc_terrorAP - Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins to police around the nation about terrorist interest in attacking stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels — the latest in a flurry of such internal warnings as investigators chase a possible bomb plot in Denver and New York.Tue, 22 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-439dc9758a05607345b49806f1d81eb6news-yahooenhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2009/09/20099207235710264.htmlhttp://english.aljazeera.net//news/americas/2009/09/20099207235710264.htmlAfghan men arrested for making false statements to FBI agents investigating case.Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0200aljazeera-en-259618cc5ef5fabc6a3f762be55e6856aljazeera-enenhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/zNnjJi3B65Y/index.htmlhttp://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/cnn_mostpopular/~3/zNnjJi3B65Y/index.htmlA woman whose husband and two sons are accused of plotting violent jihad overseas said federal authorities tricked her into leaving her home so they could search it.Wed, 29 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200cnn-73ab406fd008e18c4a15e47fef0b3b8fcnnenhttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090725/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_guantanamo_detaineeshttp://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090725/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_guantanamo_detaineesAP - The Pentagon's top lawyer said Friday that the Obama administration has not abandoned the possibility of transferring some prisoners from the Guantanamo Bay detention center to a prison in the United States despite strong congressional concerns.Sun, 26 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0200news-yahoo-ff4ac62d3ef7dc07029b9885a1e6d159news-yahooenhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee3fbc42-5232-11de-b986-00144feabdc0.htmlhttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/ee3fbc42-5232-11de-b986-00144feabdc0.htmlAn espionage saga that involved a well-liked teacher of US diplomats, the illicit use of shopping carts and a much publicised denunciation of the US-UK special relationship took a new turn today when the US state department accused a former employee of working as a Cuban spy for almost 30 years.Sat, 06 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0200ft-8ce8bbe0cefcdc876e7e1a0d49fdb3cbftenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8071113.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8071113.stmTwo founders of what was once the biggest US Muslim charity are jailed for 65 years for funding Hamas.Thu, 28 May 2009 00:00:00 +0200bbc-dba713b6dd7706fa09f4964dd7cc971ebbcenhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7845585.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7845585.stmUS President Barack Obama has ordered the closure of the Guantanamo Bay prison camp as well as all overseas CIA detention centres for terror suspects. Signing the orders, Mr Obama said the US would continue to fight terror, but maintain "our values and our ideals".Fri, 23 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100phantis-f4694dda17b0fbe6d31775b490aa2901phantisenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-5673869,00.htmlhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,,-5673869,00.htmlLegal Rationale for Spy Program Questioned Thursday March 9, 2006 5:46 PM AP Photo LST101 By PETE YOST Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) - A former top national security lawyer at the Justice Department questions the Bush administration's legal rationale for its warrantless eavesdropping program, newly released documents show.Thu, 09 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100guardian-daeb3d32b142134900dcf3f6c82e66baguardianen